Howell Law Blog

How Effective Are In-Vehicle Safety Technologies?

How Effective Are In-Vehicle Safety Technologies?

Car manufacturers have been working hard in recent years to add safety features to their vehicles. New technologies are intended both to reduce the im...

Deputy First On Scene Of Wife’s Accident

Deputy First On Scene Of Wife’s Accident

Car accidents, especially those that involve fatalities, can be emotionally taxing on law enforcement officers. While they may be able to shut off the...

Didn’t See The Lights, Crashed

Didn’t See The Lights, Crashed

When a police cruiser is rushing to a scene, every driver should not only take notice, but stop in the safest place possible to allow the officer thro...

Distracted Drivers A Factor In South Carolina Automobile Accidents

Distracted Drivers A Factor In South Carolina Automobile Accidents

Charleston accident attorneys at Howell Law are concerned about the increasingly serious problem of distracted driving which has become especially pre...

Distracted Driving Risks Change, But Charleston Collisions Remain Likely

Distracted Driving Risks Change, But Charleston Collisions Remain Likely

Most motorists know how unsafe it is to drive while distracted. Despite this knowledge, however, motorists throughout Charleston and surrounding areas...

Crashes Could Be Prevented By Drowsy Driving Crackdown

Crashes Could Be Prevented By Drowsy Driving Crackdown

Drowsy driving remains a top potential cause of tragic motor vehicle accidents. As Automobile Mag reports, drowsy driving cases accounted for at least...

Could Rock Slide Fences Prevent Derailments?

Could Rock Slide Fences Prevent Derailments?

Transportation officials are trying to determine whether or not special fences that are used to protect railroad tracks from rock slides in some parts...

Downtown Charleston Bike Accident Solidifies Reason To Step Up Bike Law Enforcement

Downtown Charleston Bike Accident Solidifies Reason To Step Up Bike Law Enforcement

At the busy downtown intersection of Calhoun and King Streets a bicyclist was struck by an S.U.V. breaking the rider’s pelvis. Breaking a pelvis can...

Crash Prevention Is A Driver’s Responsibility

Crash Prevention Is A Driver’s Responsibility

Recently, Consumer Affairs reported on a tragic accident that occurred when a driver followed GPS directions and drove off of a bridge. According to C...

Driver Flees The Scene After Fatal Accident

Driver Flees The Scene After Fatal Accident

According to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, a man was recently killed in a car accident in Jacksonville, Fl. A black pickup truck was driving do...